Safety

The Senate Committee on Health Policy unanimously favored a bill 11-0 to strengthen lifesaving drowning prevention and safe bathing recommendations for parents of new children delivered through hospitals, birthing centers, and home birth providers during a panel discussion this week. Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando) filed the bill (SB 606) in the Senate. The bill […]

MIAMI—Miami Republican Sen. Ileana Garcia responded to Democratic Senator Jason Pizzo's criticism of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles after posting videos showing long wait times at one of its locations. In messages to The Floridian, Garcia explained the Senate allocated an "additional $7.5 million" in October to assist the DMV, indicating […]

US Representative Bill Posey (R-FL) introduced legislation to liberalize air-travel regulations for lap held children. Currently, children under two years of age are permitted to fly while held by their caretakers. Otherwise, they must fly in lap held child restraint systems (CRS) in their own independent seat. According to the FAA, using a CRS is […]